Elayne Clift | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
When Debbie Smith was raped in 1989 in Virginia, her attacker's DNA went untested for six years. She fought for justice and quickly became a symbol and an advocate for eliminating backlogs of untested rape kits, which provide physical evidence...
Viqarunnisa Noon School & College made a flying start in the KFC Pizza Hut 5th Mini Girls
National star-studded Usha KC came from behind to beat Bangladesh Navy by 4-1 goals to reach the final of the Need For Speed Shaheed Smriti Hockey Tournament, with one match to spareat the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka...
Md Rafiqul Islam has joined Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd as deputy managing director recently, says a press release.Prior to the new assignment he was the senior executive vice president of Jamuna Bank Ltd.He hails from a prominent Muslim family of...
FE Report | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
The European Commission (EC) will provide 3.0 million euro financial assistance to Bangladesh as part of its quick humanitarian aid delivery programme.Of the total new aid, the Brussels-based commission said
FE Report | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
The non-resident Bangladeshis can send their earnings to their families just within 10 minutes and at a lower cost through the services of MoneyGram International Money Transfer, which are available at the 867 branches of Agrani Bank Ltd.This was announced...
OTTAWA, Feb 24 (AFP): Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) purchased Canadian plastics and chemical firm Nova Chemicals for 2.3 billion dollars US, the companies announced yesterday.The six dollars per share offer represents a 348-per cent premium over Nova's...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
In spite of the country's economy demonstrating resilience amidst one of the worst economic crises that the modern world has seen so far, some projections signal bad omens for it.The resilience has been mainly due to deft macro-economic management and...
Khelaghar SKS notched a comfortable 60-run victory over Agrani Bank CC in the Metropolis First Division Cricket League at the City Club ground in Dhaka Tuesday, UNB reports.Batting first after winning the toss, Khelaghar SKS were all out for 185...
The government Tuesday appointed new vice-chancellors (VCs) to Chittagong University (CU), Jahangirnagar University (JU), Rajshahi University (RU), National University (NU) and Jagannath University, reports BSS.In CU, its former pro-vice-chancellor and Professor of Islamic History and Culture Department Dr Abu Yousuf...
RANGPUR, Feb 24 (BSS): Tea farming is being expanded fast following more interest of small-scale growers everywhere in the sub-Himalayan Panchagarh district in farming the cash crop in recent years.Tea farming has been changing the overall socio-economic conditions of common...
FE Report | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formed a team to probe the recent unusual share price rise of Aftab Automobiles Ltd, a sister concern of Navana Group, at both bourses of the country, said an official Tuesday.Share prices of...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday told the commanders of the border force that any unfair step against Bangladesh will have to be resisted with bravery and boldness, report agencies.Addressing the sector commanders of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) at the BDR...
FE Report | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
A three-day US trade show begins Thursday in the city, aiming to help Bangladeshi and American companies do business amid challenging global economic environment, a US-Bangladesh trade group said Tuesday.Dhaka-based American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) said that the 18th annual...
Andrew Flintoff insists he will recover from his hip injury in time to play in the Indian Premier League in April, reports BBC.The England all-rounder will miss the fourth Test against the West Indies, starting on Thursday in Barbados and...
FE Report | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Foundation will take an initiative to formulate a separate policy to help promote exports from the country's SME sector.Acting Managing Director of the SME Foundation Momtaz Uddin Ahmed stated this Tuesday while addressing a...
BAGHDAD, Feb 24 (AFP): Three US soldiers and their interpreter were killed during operations in the restive province of Diyala Monday, the US military said.The statement provided no further information about the incident.Diyala, in central Iraq, is considered one of...
Green Delta Insurance Co. Ltd. (GDIC) has appointed Noazesh Choudhury, a Bangladeshi British, as a new Deputy Managing Director & Company Secretary.Noazesh obtained Masters in Business Administration. He is also a full member of UK's Chartered Institute of Management Accountants...
A Z M Anas | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh has bolstered its efforts to improve the aviation safety as the country faces a major air service audit by the global aerospace watchdog.The Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will conduct a comprehensive assessment on the country's security record...
MINGORA, Pakistan, Feb 24 (Reuters): Pakistani Taliban militants announced an indefinite ceasefire in the Swat valley in the northwest of the country Tuesday, a day after the army said it was ceasing operations in the region.The ceasefire, following an agreement...
Abul Kalam | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
THE people at large are yet to see how transit for India is going to create additional trade for Bangladesh, other than a fixed 'royalty' annually. Instead, Bangladesh, according to some circles, will furthermore lose its own opportunity of creating...
The World Bank (WB) assured of providing finance for setting up new power plants, renovation and enhancing skill of old ones and development of distribution system in rural areas, reports UNB.The assurance came when a five-member WB delegation led by...
From Fazle Rashid | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
NEW YORK, Feb 24: The governments, investors and business executives in US , Europe and Asia are panic stricken "as deepening global downturn is dragging down business across every sector of the economy". Losses are piling up everywhere. It is...
FE Report | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday gave approval to the Asian Insurance Limited to raise Tk 90 million through initial public offering (IPO).The commission also cancelled licences of two merchant banks on violation of securities rules and approved, in...
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (AFP): President Barack Obama yesterday vowed to halve by 2013 the huge budget deficit bequeathed by the Bush White House, warning inaction would leave Americans wallowing in debt and thwarted dreams.After spending weeks imploring lawmakers to dish...
There is scope for discussions with extremists for the sake of resolving any problem, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni said Tuesday, as an international meet began brainstorming here over counter-terrorism measures, reports UNB."There remains scope for discussions in case of...
Younus Khan has Brian Lara's Test record score in sight after finishing day four of Pakistan's first Test against Sri Lanka on 306 not out, reports BBC.With the match destined for a draw, Younus is certain to start day five...
Industries Minister Dilip Barua Tuesday expressed the hope that the volume of foreign investment in Bangladesh would mark a rise as an investment-friendly environment is prevailing in the country right now, reports UNB."Right now, you know, a favourable environment is...
BNP completed interviewing grassroots leaders Tuesday as part of efforts to revamp the beleaguered party, reports bdnews24.com.During a span of 21 days, select central committees have taken cognisance of the perceptions of BNP thana level leaders of 68 districts, excepting...
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24 (AFP): An attempt to end an ongoing dispute between the unofficial Indian Cricket League and the Indian Board ended in failure here Monday.The International Cricket Council announced in a statement following a three-hour meeting that no agreement...
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